Short notes from Mayavi's talk:

Profession: Psychotherapist.

Sickness: In 2014, severe diabetes (290 fasting sugar; anywhere 350-450 was post-lunch sugar; often dropping to 50), severe blood pressure (200 / 110), hypothyroidism, eczema, asthma. On many medicines.

More sickness: Cervical pain. At one point, right side was completely paralyzed. Only part of the body that she could move were elbows. Daily doctors / scans / MRIs / medicines. At one point, she was fed up and started hoping that she wouldn't wake up the next morning.

Overweight: Max weight was 92 kgs (she had grown heavier but stopped measuring). Couldn't walk 100 meters.

FFD Protocol: Inspired by Dr Pramod Tripathi (FFD Protocol; FFD = Freedom From Diabetes protocol; inspired by WFPB but not 100% WFPB; oils are allowed; plus emphasis on juices, fasts, fruits & veggies).

Dramatic reversal of diabetes: Started with WFPB on 6 Aug 2013. Diabetes medication stopped by 3 Sep 2013. BP medicines stopped after 2 months. Thyroid medications stopped after 6-8 months. She feels that asthma went away due to dairy.

Physicallly fit: She now runs 21km every year (Mumbai marathon). 10 km every week for training.

"Jaisa Ann; Waisa Mann": Not only the body feels better, the mind feels so much better.

How did she become an ethical vegan? One day, she was traveling and a restaurant didn't have anything without cheese. So she consumed cheese. That night, she started crying inexplicably. Talked to Dr Tripathi who wondered what she had eaten; he explained that it's probably the cheese and asked her to remember the cows. From that day onwards, she became a staunch 'vegan for ethical reasons' as well.

Mangoes! At offset 40:08, she explains her annual 10-day mango feast ('fast'). In the morning, she has mango+mint smoothie (3 mangoes). For lunch, 4-6 mangoes depending on hunger. Same for dinner. In between if she eats mangoes if she feels hungry. Mayave says she loses about 4 kgs in 10 days; sugars go down (normally 90—100); it goes down to 80. "A total cleanse", says Mayavi. This is a "raw fruit diet".

How did her mother switch to WFPB? Her mother had diabetes and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (cancer of blood). Docs said oral chemo would have to be started when her count reaches 75-80 thousand. She was already at 66 thousand. Mango season arrived. Mother was keen to eat mangoes. In order to mimic her daughter's "10-day mango feast", she was motivated to follow WFPB. WIthin 1.5 months, her count came down from 66 thousand to 1,800. She had a lung condition that is reversed; she can climb up stairs and walk around comfortably.

How did in-laws switch to WFPB? Not moved by PETA videos / cows' misery. Her husband suggested that she stop talking about animal cruelty. She understood and quietly kept following WFPB. One day, her father-in-law noticed her salad and said, "Wow, that looks good!" Another day, he liked a pizza. Slowly and steadily, entire family (parents; in-laws) started following WFPB.

WFPB Coach: Trained with Dr Nandita Shah to understand how WFPB works. Teaches recipes to people. Has learnt how to pakodas, samosas without oil. All sugar is replaced by dates / date sugar.

Catering & Tiffin Service: Husband and she started a catering service and tiffin service (via Dabbawalas) for Mumbai for WFPB meals.

Diet Before WFPB: Vegetarian from Gujarat (eating "simple dal-rice kind of food but with oils; fried stuff; lots of sugar; milk and dairy products"). Husband was eating meat.

Spiritual journey: She sees our journey towards WFPB as part of a spiritual journey that we all go through :-) [that's exactly how I see it as well]